The Hula Valley (Hebrew: עמק החולה, romanized: ʿEmeq haḤūlā) is a valley and fertile agricultural region in northern Israel with abundant fresh water that used to be Lake Hula before it was drained.

In the Hula Valley, which is located on the Syrian-African rift, KKL-JNF has developed an internationally acclaimed bird watching park. Twice a year, no less than five hundred million birds pass through the area, water fowl, birds of prey and songbirds, over 390 species.

The Lake – the restored lake is a tiny remnant of the historic Lake Hula. The lake is the center of attraction for water birds, and they can be observed from the “floating bridge”.

Lake Hula and the Swamps. With its long history of human settlement, it is not surprising that Lake Hula (or Huleh) was referred to by different names. In the 14th century BCE, the Egyptians called the lake Samchuna.

Lake Hula, or Lake Huleh (both: hōō´lā), Arabic Bahr al Hulah, near sea-level lake formed by a natural dam of basalt, NE Israel; the Jordan River exits from its southern end. In ancient times the lake was called the Waters of Merom.

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Jan 31, 2023 · At the northern end of the Jordan River lies the Hula Valley, once the site of Lake Hula, also spelled Huleh. Human presence has been recorded in the Hula Valley dating back tens of thousands of years, and archeologists have found stone tools from 73,000 B.C. Neolithic settlements have also been discovered in the Hula Valley, such as the site ...

The miracle of the Hula Valley is that until the 1950s, it was a malarial swamp. It was eventually drained, enabling settlement and agriculture in the area, however, the central lake was kept as the Hula Valley Nature Reserve. Here, visitors can marvel at the natural flora and fauna of the valley.

Apr 14, 2014 · The Hula small-lake (“Agamon”) Leaving the reserve, a natural path will be to proceed to the Agmon, the smaller lake that serves as a base-station for rare birds that are migrating form African or European countries via the Syrian-African Rift.

The Hula Lake, known in Hebrew as Agmon Hahula, is a lake that was developed and is managed by the JNF. It is the most popular destination in Israel for bird spotting. Around the lake, there is an 8.5 kilometer paved path, which can be accessed after entering the site.